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Release-Mar-14-1995-p01

FRCM G.3RE!TKREUZ 613-352-8676 TO 1O32S94B77 P.BINEWS RELEASEJACK RAMSAY, M.P. for CROWFOOTNEWS RELEASE, Tuesday, March 14, 1WS, Ottawa - Reform Justice Critic Jack Ramsay elated by the Speaker's ruling.Yesterday, the Speaker of the House of Commons ruled in favour of Reform's motion to split Bill C-68, An Act Respecting Firearms and other weapons.On February. 27, 1995, Garry Breilkreut, M.P. for Yorkton-Melvjlle, moved tliat the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-68 because the proposed legislation currently has two parts; an anti-crime part aimed at the criminal use of a firearm and an anti-gun part directed ai the law-abiding gun owner. The Speaker's decision has provided members on all sides of the House the opportunity to debate this motion and thus, determine whether or rot the Bill should in fart be split."Our rationale for movuig such a motion is that Reform, as \\ til as many Canadians, have some grave concerns aboir". the government's move u> impose mote costly restrictions and control over firearm ownership and we question whether such regulations will be effective in reducing crime. We have publicly staled, on more than one occasion, that if the Minister of Justice can informatively and statistically demonstrate how his proposed controls, S«h as the registration of all rifles and shotguns, will be effective crime prevention mechanisms, we will support him. However, until such line, we remain opposed to these unnecessary controls on law-abiding citizens," stated the Crowfoot M.P.Reform is prepared 10 support those portions of Ihe Criminal Code creating baisher penalties for the criminal use of a firearm, with amendments and therefore, would like to sec the swift passage of a separate Bill of this nature.The ball is back in the Liberal's court. If the Minister of Justice and his colleagues are serious about getting tough with criminals, they will support Reform's motion. They will vote in favour of splitting Bill C-6&, thereby ensuring unanimous consent in passing a bill dealing with the criminal use of a firearm," concluded Mr. Ramsay.• 30-ATTENTION ALL RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS OWNERSPlease cat! your MP and ask them to support the Reform Motion ¦ S-_ lt. '.. to split BUI C-68 so we can support the Anti-Crime provisions ¦;.'". : and oppose the Anti-Gun provisions of the bill!

FRCM G.3RE!TKREUZ 613-352-8676 TO 1O32S94B77 P.BINEWS RELEASEJACK RAMSAY, M.P. for CROWFOOTNEWS RELEASE, Tuesday, March 14, 1WS, Ottawa - Reform Justice Critic Jack Ramsay elated by the Speaker's ruling.Yesterday, the Speaker of the House of Commons ruled in favour of Reform's motion to split Bill C-68, An Act Respecting Firearms and other weapons.On February. 27, 1995, Garry Breilkreut, M.P. for Yorkton-Melvjlle, moved tliat the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-68 because the proposed legislation currently has two parts; an anti-crime part aimed at the criminal use of a firearm and an anti-gun part directed ai the law-abiding gun owner. The Speaker's decision has provided members on all sides of the House the opportunity to debate this motion and thus, determine whether or rot the Bill should in fart be split."Our rationale for movuig such a motion is that Reform, as \\ til as many Canadians, have some grave concerns aboir". the government's move u> impose mote costly restrictions and control over firearm ownership and we question whether such regulations will be effective in reducing crime. We have publicly staled, on more than one occasion, that if the Minister of Justice can informatively and statistically demonstrate how his proposed controls, S«h as the registration of all rifles and shotguns, will be effective crime prevention mechanisms, we will support him. However, until such line, we remain opposed to these unnecessary controls on law-abiding citizens," stated the Crowfoot M.P.Reform is prepared 10 support those portions of Ihe Criminal Code creating baisher penalties for the criminal use of a firearm, with amendments and therefore, would like to sec the swift passage of a separate Bill of this nature.The ball is back in the Liberal's court. If the Minister of Justice and his colleagues are serious about getting tough with criminals, they will support Reform's motion. They will vote in favour of splitting Bill C-6&, thereby ensuring unanimous consent in passing a bill dealing with the criminal use of a firearm," concluded Mr. Ramsay.• 30-ATTENTION ALL RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS OWNERSPlease cat! your MP and ask them to support the Reform Motion ¦ S-_ lt. '.. to split BUI C-68 so we can support the Anti-Crime provisions ¦;.'". : and oppose the Anti-Gun provisions of the bill!